Plan Your Trip

Take a ride on a section of the GAP starting in Cumberland, MD Frostburg, MD Meyersdale, PA Rockwood, PA Confluence, PA Ohiopyle, PA Connellsville, PA West Newton, PA McKeesport, PA Munhall / Homestead / West Homestead, PA Pittsburgh's South Side Downtown Pittsburgh Spend a few days on the GAP while along the way. BicyclingRunningHikingSightseeingPaddling and RaftingTrainspottingWaterfall HoppingCampingHorseback RidingFishingSkiing and SnowshoeingRock Climbing Follow a recommended trip. Day TripsOvernight TripsThru Trips
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News Along the GAP

Amtrak to Restore, Add Capacity for Bicycles on Capitol Limited

Amtrak has announced expanded bicycle capacity on the Capitol Limited, which parallels the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Towpath between Pittsburgh and…

GAP Featured in National Geographic Traveller UK

Writer Joe Sills says that “to cycle along the Great Allegheny Passage is to ride through the pages of Pittsburgh history” in an article…

WQED to Premiere “The Great Ride: Landmarks Along the Trail”

WQED is back with more exploration of the Great Allegheny Passage, with the premiere broadcast of The Great Ride: Landmarks Along the Trail on Thursday, June 16, on WQED-TV. The documentary will also be available at www.wqed.org/ride or the PBS Video App. Prior to its TV premiere, WQED invites you to attend one of three exclusive free trail town screening events...

Profile: Amber Hartman

“The house was built in 1920. No restoration work had ever been done but it had wonderful bones to work with. I was inspired to…

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GAP Received an Estimated 1.4 Million Visits in 2021

Bicyclists, walkers, runners, and explorers made an estimated 1.4 million visits to the Great Allegheny Passage in 2021, according to a just-released analysis by…

Upcoming Events

Labor Day Poker Run

September 5, 2022 West Newton

Bring your family and friends to participate in the 29th Annual Labor Day Poker Run, sponsored by the Westmoreland Yough Trail Council. Bicyclists and walkers will leave from West Newton […]

2022 3M Bike Challenge

September 10, 2022 Canal Place

Think you have what it takes to cycle faster than a speeding train? Cyclists are invited to challenge the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad’s train as it climbs Mt. Savage in […]

2022 Appalachian Festival

September 15, 2022 Frostburg State University

Plan to attend the amazing Appalachian Festival, a colorful celebration of makers and artisans, traditional mountain music, regional history, and the autumn riches of Frostburg, high along the Great Allegheny […]

Yough n’ Roll Bike Ride

September 17, 2022 Boston

Come out for Yough n’ Roll, a community appreciation day put on by volunteers with the Mon/Yough Trail Council. The day features 40- or 20-mile, and four-mile out-and-back rides along […]

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